Chapter 870

Avery was just kidding around, but Mrs. Cooper’s expression turned slightly unnatural after she heard

what she said. Mrs. Cooper froze for a moment, then forced a smile and said, “Maybe you’re not just

missing Shea, but Master Elliot, too. Since your work here is done, can we go back to Aryadelle now?”

Avery did not feel like returning so soon.

There was not much to worry about after Hayden and Layla went back to school. Besides, she had

spent too much energy on the surgery the past few days, so she was exhausted.

She wanted to take a break, then think about returning to Aryadelle. Otherwise, if she rushed back now,

she would only end up cooped up resting at home.

“You can take a break first if you’re too tired. I’m not in a hurry to go back.” Mrs. Cooper was especially

talented at reading faces.

“I’m just beginning to miss Hayden and Layla, that’s all. My heart feels empty even when I don’t see

them for just a day.”

“I know. I miss them, too, but I’ve been too tired the past few days. Let’s head back after a couple of

days of rest,” Avery said, coming to a compromise. She could not continue to delay her return just to

avoid Elliot.

“Alright, Avery. I made some soup. Have some, then go to bed. You look like you’ve lost weight these

days.” Mrs. Cooper placed Robert in his crib, then went to the kitchen to get Avery a bowl of soup.

Robert was a good baby. Even when he’s in his crib by himself, he did not cry.

Some children were so used to being held that they could not stand being put down.

“Do you miss your brother and sister, sweetie?” Avery stood by the crib and cooed at Robert.

” I’ll take you home in a couple of days, okay? Have you eaten? Would you like Mommy to pick you

up?”

She was exhausted at first, but after saying a few sentences to Robert, she could not help but hold him

in her arms.

When Mrs. Cooper walked in with the bowl of soup and saw this, she chuckled and said, “You just can’t

help but want to hold him every time you see him, right?”

“Yes, he’s such a good baby. It feels like he understands us when we talk to him.” Avery carried Robert

over to the couch and took a seat.

“Otherwise, how could such a good baby exist? You don’t cry or whine, and you stare right at me every

time I talk to you. Are you my little angel?”

Mrs. Cooper placed the bowl of soup on the coffee table, then said, “Have some soup first, Avery.”

“Okay.” Avery handed Robert over to Mrs. Cooper.

“Did Layla call after I left for the hospital this morning?”

“She did. She said she wanted to see her little brother,” Mrs. Cooper took a seat next to Avery with

Robert in her arms.

“She said she’s going back to school tomorrow and she’s a little nervous about it. She said you

promised her before that you would take her to her new school when she started first grade.” Avery

froze in the middle of drinking her soup. She seemed to have indeed given such a promise to Layla

before, but she forgot about it after she picked up Adrian’s case.

“I’ll check for flights.” Avery immediately put down her spoon and checked if she could hurry backi8

now.

“I already consoled her. She said she understood that you were busy with work and won’t blame you,”

Mrs. Cooper said. “I was too careless.”

‘Who could blame you? If you really wanted to play the role of a mother at one hundred percent, then

you would have to give two hundred percent of your energy for it to be enough. Layla isn’t a three-year-

old anymore. She should learn to be considerate of her parents. That’s the only way she’s going to

grow up.”

“I suppose that makes sense.” Mrs. Cooper’s cheeks turned pink.

“By the way, Master Elliot called, too. Don’t worry, it wasn’t about the kids and he didn’t ask about you.

He told me that my things were all packed and wanted to find a good time to hand them over to me.”

Things were over between Avery and Elliot, but it was not like her expression would change every time

he was mentioned.

“What did you tell him?”.

“I told him that Mike was back in Aryadelle, so he could either contact Mike and arrange for my things

to be sent to him, or wait until I return and pick them up myself,” Mrs. Cooper said honestly.

Avery nodded her head. “He said he’ll get the driver to send my things over to the Starry River Villa. I

thought that was fine, so I agreed.”

Avery nodded once again. At seven the next morning, a black Rolls-Royce slowly made its way into the

Starry River neighborhood and eventually pulled up in front of Avery’s front gates.

At that moment, the bodyguard had already sent Hayden to school, and Mike was about to send Layla

off to another elementary school.